Singer Justin Bieber recently had to cancel two shows and announced on Friday via a personal video that he’ll be sidelined, perhaps for quite some time, due to being afflicted by a disease called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.[1]
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Bieber shared the news with fans via an Instagram Video captioned: “IMPORTANT PLEASE WATCH. I love you guys, and keep me in your prayers.”
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Bieber canceled shows scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Toronto, according to Fox News[2].
According to the Mayo Clinic[3], Ramsay Hunt Syndrome “occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears. In addition to the painful shingles rash, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear.”
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The 28-year-old singer told fans that the disease started attacking his ear and facial nerves and has since left one side of his face paralyzed.
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In the video, he demonstrated how he could not blink in his right eye, move that side of his mouth, and even how that side of his nose doesn’t move when he breathes.
“So for those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the next shows, I’m just physically, obviously, not capable of doing them,” he said.
“This is pretty serious, as you can see. I wish this wasn’t the case, but obviously my body’s telling me I’ve got to slow down.
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“I hope you guys understand. I’ll be using this time to just rest and relax and get back to 100 percent so that I can do what I was born to do,” he said.
“In the meantime,” he said, demonstrating the effects of the syndrome, “this ain’t it.”
After thanking his fans for being patient, Bieber said:
“I’m going to get better, and I’m doing all these facial exercises to get my face back to normal.”
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Bieber reassured fans that he plans to make a full recovery.
“It will go back to normal, it’s just time. We don’t know how much time it’s going to be, but it’s going to be OK,” he said.
“I have hope and I trust God,” he said. “It’s all for a reason and I’m not sure what that is right now.”
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According to the Mayo Clinic, “for most people, the hearing loss and facial paralysis associated with Ramsay Hunt syndrome is temporary. However, it can become permanent.”
You can watch Bieber’s video below.
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You can also watch an Entertainment Tonight segment talking about this story below.
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Sources:
- “Justin Bieber Cancels Shows, Reveals Paralysis and Diagnosis” The Western Journal. Jack Davis. June 10, 2022.
- “Justin Bieber reveals facial paralysis, says he’s been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome” Fox News. Lauryn Overhultz. June 10, 2022.
- “Ramsay Hunt syndrome” Mayo Clinic.
